User talk:Wextex2

This article on the Texas Declaration of Independence is so vague and misleading, it ought to be deleted entirely. I did get in the other day, and thought I had edited it to more honestly represent the truth, but it has now reverted to its original. I don't know if the original authors did that or Wikipedia. The article pretends that the most important consideration is the fact that some of the signers were in violation of the Immigration Ban of 1830, and yet these men were elected delegates from their respected regions, selected for their high level of literacy, their knowledge of the US Justice system, and their youthful stamina. It contains such vague statements, such as the one it opens with, that someone "within Austin" was confused about the purpose of the revolution. "Within Austin," makes no sense. It groups all non Hispanics in the category of "Anglo American," not knowing or not saying that the Texas Coastal Bend was largely settled by European/Mexican Catholic colonists, especially the Irish and German, who gladly participated in the Revolution. It ignores the presence of such giants as Sam Houston, Sam Maverick, and James Power. It insinuates that one factor was ignorance of the Spanish language, even though the Constitution, written at the same meeting, was composed in Spanish as well as English. It twists the 21 grievances to sound very unlike the way they really were stated. People can go on and state that the Texas Revolution was simply a plot by the "Anglo-Americans" if they wish, but that doesn't make it so. They can pretend that the very large, skillful Mexican army was outnumbered by the "Anglo-Americans." They can wish they were living in a third world country. But they should have enough integrity not to lie to justify their own fantasies. I can't tell whether this article was written out of ignorance, misguided motives, or hostility to the truth; at times it sounds like a ninth grade research paper. It is a perfect example of the reason I tell my college students to avoid Wikipedia. Wextex2 (talk) 19:03, 22 January 2016 (UTC)